NJR NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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NewJersey Resources Corporation · Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Gas

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Latest close 60.05 USD
2.5% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 11.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 96.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.5%, after a 4.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 39/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 58/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 2d.

Setup score 72 out of 100
Latest Close 60.05 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 2.5% latest completed week
4W Return 4.2% short-term follow-through
12W Return 8.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 71.2% 37 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 36-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 2.5% Latest completed week; four-week move 4.2%. Indicator stack 84/91 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bullish 39/100 conviction; expected move 5.5%. News sentiment 58/100 48 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 2d Next report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 11.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 96.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.5%, after a 4.2% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.9x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.9312-week average 0.96

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure8/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.93Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 4.2% over four weeks, 8.2% over 12 weeks, and 35.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 36 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W2.5%
4W4.2%
12W8.2%
26W27.5%
52W35.7%
Active trend streak36 weeks
Active weeks in one year37
Trend breadth71.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.29Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change442.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership10.83Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change24.9%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength88/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 13; rank 1 is best.
Value72/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 29; rank 1 is best.
Quality72/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 29; rank 1 is best.
Momentum79/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 22; rank 1 is best.
Growth32/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 69; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework43/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
17.8x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.7x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
12.7x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
14.9%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
27.7%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
25.7%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
65.3%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
7.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
8.5%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-17.8%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
32.3%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
3.2%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-0.2%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.9%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
4.8x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

NJR shows bullish options pressure with a 39/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.36, expected move of 5.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction39/100
Expected move5.5%
Put/call volume0.36
Pressure57
Speculation7
Volatility38
Trend agreement39
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Insider activity0 / 3

0 acquisitions and 3 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 48 relevant articles.

17 positive · 31 neutral · 0 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings2dNext report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move5.5%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-1.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility1.9%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher19 of 267 weeks finished lower.
Best week+5.9%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-4.0%Week of 20 Mar.
Latest week+2.5%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains2
Modest gains17
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses0
Recent vol1.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split32/20Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.1% / -1.7%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape74/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 74/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis79/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 8/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.93; 2 reversal markers Factors77/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 74; Small Cap Core rank 42 SVQF43/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 578.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options52/100

NJR shows bullish options pressure with a 39/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.36, expected move of 5.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 5.5% Sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 48 relevant articles.

New Jersey Resources Corp (NJR) Institutional Confidence Insiders0 / 3

0 acquisitions and 3 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings2d

Next report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202660.05 USD2.5%53.93 USD44.54 USD0.2910.832.8MOn
17 Jul 202658.60 USD0.4%53.43 USD44.41 USD0.267.832.7MOn
10 Jul 202658.37 USD1.5%53.00 USD44.30 USD0.165.972.5MOn
3 Jul 202657.49 USD-0.2%52.55 USD44.19 USD0.035.973.2MOn
26 Jun 202657.61 USD4.5%52.10 USD44.08 USD-0.098.675.8MOn
19 Jun 202655.11 USD0.0%51.74 USD43.98 USD-0.401.714.2MOn
12 Jun 202655.09 USD0.3%51.48 USD43.89 USD-0.292.652.8MOn
5 Jun 202654.94 USD0.3%51.16 USD43.81 USD-0.092.992.9MOn
29 May 202654.78 USD-3.5%50.81 USD43.74 USD0.100.192.0MOn
22 May 202656.78 USD-0.1%50.42 USD43.67 USD0.495.292.9MOn
15 May 202656.84 USD3.2%50.02 USD43.59 USD0.616.322.6MOn
8 May 202655.08 USD-0.8%49.64 USD43.50 USD0.753.273.3MOn
1 May 202655.52 USD0.3%49.29 USD43.43 USD0.996.393.2MOn
24 Apr 202655.34 USD0.3%48.96 USD43.37 USD1.076.842.2MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.